Thursday

“But certainly God has heard me;

He has attended to the voice of my prayer.” ~Psalm 66:19~

Debbie Miller is home, but doesn’t have a diagnosis yet. Pray for her as she awaits an appointment that may help determine her health problem. She is very thankful for your prayers and concern for her.

Mr. Phillip and Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell are both improving. They hope to be back in church Sunday. Please keep them in your prayers.

Frann S. Clark:

Having cataract surgery this morning (Thursday)

in Lake Charles. Didn’t knw until late yesterday afternoon that it would be at 6 am. Had an IVIG yesterday from 7:30 am until about 4:30 pm. Too tired to e-mail when I got home.

Pray for peace for me and skillful hands of those doing the procedure.

I wi;; have to go to LC tomorrow and next Thursday for followups.

Right eye wil be Oct. 30

Update on Charlie Banks:

Below is the latest update on Wes Bank’s father. Thank you for praying for him and the whole family as he recovers. Also attached is a picture of Wes’ parents. Please also continue to pray for Adrian, the young man that cause the accident that he will come to know the Lord as his Savior.

Melinda

Hey ya’ll,This is another update on Dad! He is doing great! Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Wes, Tamara and the boys were out of town last week with meetings in Prague, Czech Republic. Mom and Dad were in good hands, while we were away. They had meals provided by other M’s in the area and they were visited by some Romanian friends.

Now dad is able to wear pants and both shoes. He is also able to put just a little pressure on the toes of the injured leg. They have removed all bandages from the incisions. He still has the Velcro brace and he is still using the walker.

The doctor called today and set up an appointment for an x-ray next Tuesday (October 21). Once the doctor sees the x-rays, he will evaluate Dad and let us know when he can fly home. We are hopeful that it will be by the end of next week, but we have to wait and see.

We thank you again for remembering us during this time.

Pryr needs:

*Dad’s continued healing and recovery
*Doctor’s evaluation
*Details for flight arrangements
*Justice in legal matters
*Salvation for Adrian

Psalm 20
The Banks

Send a Message to Billy
Graham for His 90th Birthday
By Staff

Baptist Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Do you have a story about how Billy Graham’s ministry has impacted your life? If so, his friends and family members would like to hear it — and then deliver your story to the evangelist, who turns 90 on Nov. 7.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has set up a website — BillyGraham90.com — where people can send Graham stories, birthday greetings or simply a note of thanks to the man who likely has preached the Gospel to more people than anyone in history. (Messages to Graham also can be mailed to: Billy Graham’s 90th Birthday, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201.) The deadline for submissions is Nov. 1. The website also has materials to help churches promote the opportunity.

“My father is a humble man who would never expect to be honored and recognized like this on his birthday,” Franklin Graham, the evangelist’s eldest son, said in a news release. “We urge all who made a commitment to Jesus Christ through my father’s ministry to share your story or simple greeting, as nothing could uplift him more on this special day.”

The news release added that “all who have been personally touched by an aspect of Billy Graham’s ministry are welcome and encouraged … to share a greeting or a personal story about his ministry they feel would encourage Mr. Graham at this milestone.”

All of the birthday messages to Graham will be compiled in books and presented to him during a tribute dinner with friends and family members.

The website already has posted some of the messages.

“Back around 1957 you were in Richmond, Va., in a Crusade, I felt the Holy Spirit and went forward and rededicated my life,” one message reads. “I have never been the same. I started reading my Bible and over all these years have fallen more and more in love with the Lord. God Bless You.”

In 60-plus years of ministry, Graham has preached the Gospel in person to nearly 215 million people, according to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Compiled by Michael Foust, assistant editor of Baptist Press.

SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD

 

I heard about a group of Geography students who studied the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of that section, they students were asked to list what they each considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes: Egypt’s Great Pyramid, the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon, the Panama Canal, the Empire State Building, St. Peter’s Basilica and China’s Great Wall.

While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student, a quiet girl, hadn’t turned in her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The quiet girl replied, “Yes, a little. I couldn’t quite make up my mind because there were so many.”

The teacher said, “Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.” The girl hesitated, then read, “I think the Seven Wonders of the World are to touch and to taste, to see and to hear . . . ” She hesitated a little, “and then to run and to laugh and to love.”

It is far too easy for us to look at the exploits of man and refer to them as “wonders” while we overlook all that God has done, regarding them as merely “ordinary.” May you be reminded today of those things which are truly wondrous.

“I will remember the works of the LORD; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. I will also meditate on all Your work, and talk of Your deeds…..Who is so great a God as our God? You are the God who does wonders.” (Psalm 77:11-14a)

Praise be to “the God who does wonders”!

Have a great day!

Alan Smith
Helen Street Church of Christ
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Thanks for praying today. You mean so much to so many!

Have a great Thursday!

Don’t forget the share group at 6:30 tonight.

Anna Lee